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Saturday, June 29, 2013

The Friends of the
National Archives Southeast Region are pleased to sponsor the presentation
"DNA and Genetic Genealogy in 2013“ with Debbie
Parker Wayne, cg, cgl,on July 9th, 2013.

Summary:Learn
where we are today using DNA for genealogy. Maximize Y-DNA, mitochondrial DNA,
and autosomal DNA test results to contribute to genealogical research goals.

A general introduction to using DNA testing
for genealogy and where we are today. It covers Y-DNA for the direct paternal
line, mitochondrial DNA for the direct maternal line, and autosomal DNA for the
other ancestral lines. You will learn what DNA testing is and how to obtain the
tests, how to use the test results to maximize the contribution to genealogical
research goals, and which tests can be used for ethnic studies based on the
current technology.

Presenter: Debbie Parker Wayne is a board-certified
genealogist and genealogical lecturer experienced using DNA analysis, as well
as more traditional techniques, for genealogical research. She is a Trustee for
the Board for Certification of Genealogists Education Fund and the Texas State
Genealogical Society's DNA Project Director. Debbie spoke on DNA at the Texas
General Land Office's 2011 Save Texas History Symposium, the first DNA Day
seminar sponsored by the International Society of Genetic Genealogists, the
Forensic Genealogy Institute, the 2013 National Genealogical Society
conference, and will speak at the 2013 Federation of Genealogical Societies
Conference. She also speaks on DNA and other topics at regional conferences and
local societies in Texas and the surrounding states. For more information see http://debbiewayne.com/.

This presentation will be broadcast live on July 9th, 2013:

·2:00 pm Eastern

· 1:00 pm Central

·12:00 pm Mountain

· 11:00 am Pacific

Register
for the free Webinar now at:https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/239396246

After registering
you will receive a confirmation email containing information

about joining the Webinar. You will use your unique URL in
your confirmation email to logon to the live broadcast on the 9th of
July.

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

The recording of one of our best webinars ever is now online to view for a limited time. Judy Russell, in her "How Knowing the Law Makes Us Better Genealogists" webinar opened an entire new world of genealogy to the webinar viewers. Many wrote in saying that they can see the brick walls coming down now.

View the Recording at FamilyTreeWebinars.com

If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 24 minute recording of How Knowing the Law Makes Us Better Genealogists is now available to view in our webinar archives for free indefinitely. It is also available to our monthly or annual Webinar Members for the duration of your membership. Visit www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com to watch.

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To understand our ancestors’ lives - why they did what they did, we need to understand the law that governed their lives in so many ways. Certified Genealogistsm, Judy G. Russell, will explain how knowing the law our ancestors lived by helps us make sense of the records they left and find clues to more and different records.

Join us for the live webinar with this Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 2pm Eastern U.S. Register today to reserve your virtual seat. Registration is free but space is limited to the first 1,000 people to join that day. Before joining, please visit www.java.com to ensure you have the latest version of Java which our webinar software requires. When you join, if you receive a message that the webinar is full, you know we've reached the 1,000 limit, so we invite you to view the recording which should be published to the webinar archives within an hour or two of the event's conclusion.

Download the syllabus

Judy's handouts (6 pages) are now available to download/print/save for our annual or monthly webinar subscribers. Click here, then click on the Download Syllabus button.

No worries. Its recording will be available for free for the first 7 days after the live event. Webinar Subscribers have unlimited access for the duration of their membership.

About the presenter

A Certified Genealogistsm with a law degree, Judy G. Russell is a lecturer, educator and writer who enjoys helping others understand a wide variety of genealogical issues, including the interplay between genealogy and the law. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science and journalism from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and a law degree from Rutgers School of Law-Newark. She has worked as a newspaper reporter, trade association writer, legal investigator, defense attorney, federal prosecutor, law editor and, for more than 20 years, Judy has been an adjunct member of the faculty at Rutgers Law School. Judy is a Colorado native with roots deep in the American south on her mother’s side and entirely in Germany on her father’s side. Visit her website at www.legalgenealogist.com.

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Friday, June 14, 2013

If you have New Jersey ancestors, you need to view the recording of today's webinar, "Next Exit: Your New Jersey Ancestors" by Thomas MacEntee. His presentation was followed by a terrific 30-minute Q/A session.

View the Recording at FamilyTreeWebinars.com

If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 24 minute recording of Next Exit: Your New Jersey Ancestors is now available to view in our webinar archives for free indefinitely. It is also available to our monthly or annual Webinar Members for the duration of your membership. Visit www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com to watch.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

The recording of today's webinar, "Get What You Came For: New Search Options Let You Target Obituaries, Photos, Passenger Lists, Births, Marriages, and More" by GenealogyBank.com's Tom Kemp is now available to view in the webinar archives for a limited time. While Tom did his usual terrific presentation, the best part was the Question/Answer session when he fascinated us with various hidden hints and gems.

View the Recording at FamilyTreeWebinars.com

If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 39 minute recording of Get What You Came For: New Search Options Let You Target Obituaries, Photos, Passenger Lists, Births, Marriages, and More is now available to view in our webinar archives for free indefinitely. It is also available to our monthly or annual Webinar Members for the duration of your membership. Visit www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com to watch.

GenealogyBank.com offer

Thanks to GenealogyBank.com for offering our webinar viewers a 25% discount off a 1-year subscription. This special offer is valid through Friday, June 14, 2013.Click here for more information.

Are you getting the most out of the old newspapers on GenealogyBank.com? GenBank has released a series of targeted search pages that let you focus your searches on the type of articles that you need - saving you time and improving your search results. For example, there are search pages just for Probate Records, Marriage Announcements or even photographs & images. See how these targeted searches let you cut through the more than 1.4 billion records to accurately pinpoint your searches to just the material you are looking for.

Participants will learn the basics of researching their New Jersey ancestors starting with the early history as part of the New Netherlands colony to the present-day. Does the search for your New Jersey ancestors often take you to a dead end? What are the best strategies for Garden State research and which record sets are available? We’ll cover the history of New Jersey and review a variety of resources and strategies to get you on the route to success!

Webinar Reminder: Join us for the live webinars on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 and Friday, June 14, 2013 at 2pm Eastern U.S. Registration is free but space is limited to the first 1,000 people to join that day. Before joining, please visit www.java.com to ensure you have the latest version of Java which our webinar software requires. When you join, if you receive a message that the webinar is full, you know we've reached the 1,000 limit, so we invite you to view the recording which should be published to the webinar archives within an hour or two of the event's conclusion.

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Webinar time

The webinars will be live on Wednesday, June 12 and Friday, June 14, 2013 at:

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

The recording of today's webinar, "The Genealogy of Your House" by Marian Pierre-Louis is now available to view in the webinar archives for a limited time. I loved this comment from one viewer,

"Wow! Just when you think Marian can't get any better - just ask her about houses! Amazing! With her enthusiasm she really makes the time fly. I'm glad I have a membership so that I can go back and catch all of the details that I couldn't quite write down in time."

View the Recording at FamilyTreeWebinars.com

If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 32 minute recording of The Genealogy of Your House is now available to view in our webinar archives for free for the next 7 days. It is also available to our monthly or annual Webinar Members for the duration of your membership. Visit www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com to watch. Members also have access to the 6 pages of syllabus materials, including Marian's "Chaining a Deed" chart.

The
International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG) and the Southern
California Genealogical Society announce that four sessions of the
“Family History and DNA: Genetic Genealogy in 2013” conference will be
live streamed on a pay-for-view basis and available for viewing by
genetic genealogists around the world.

It is
especially exciting to be able to share four advanced-level sessions with
our remote audience. While it is likely that the sessions will be of the most
interest to those project administrators, DNA consultants and other
more experienced users of DNA information, we certainly encourage users of all experience levels to participate.

“The cost
of $30 per individual presentation includes the session’s syllabus,"
continued Alice Fairhurst, president of the Southern California
Genealogical Society and also a speaker at the event. "We are offering a
special discount for those who purchase a Full-Day Pass at the
discounted price of $100. Full-Day Pass holders will receive a digital
download of the entire conference syllabus of 12 articles at no
additional cost.”

Tim
Janzen, MD is a family practice doctor in Portland, Oregon. He has
given many presentations about genetic genealogy and Mennonite genealogy
in the United States and Canada and also does private genetic genealogy
consulting on a case-by-case basis. Tim is one of the 23andMe Ancestry
Ambassadors and is a co-administrator of the Mennonite DNA project and
the FTDNA haplogroup J project.

Blaine
T. Bettinger, Ph.D., is an intellectual property attorney at Bond,
Schoeneck &amp; King in Syracuse, NY. Dr. Bettinger is the author of
The Genetic Genealogist, a blog that examines the intersection of
traditional genealogical techniques and modern genetic research since
2007. He has helped numerous clients and readers answer their
genealogical questions for years, and is currently writing a book about
the use of genetics to explore one’s heritage.

CeCe
Moore is a professional genetic genealogist and writes the popular blog
“Your Genetic Genealogist.” She serves as the lead Ancestry Ambassador
to 23andMe and on the advisory board of the Mixed Roots Foundation as
the Co-Director of the “Global Adoptee Genealogy Project.” CeCe is the
Southern California Regional Coordinator for ISOGG as well as the
moderator of the DNA Newbie Yahoo Group.

TH014 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Alice M. Fairhurst and David F. Reynolds"The Changing Y-DNA Haplotree and Its Impact"
Learn
how and why Y-DNA trees can differ and how the ISOGG team determines
the location of SNPs on the tree. Find out how the most cutting edge SNP
discoveries are unraveling the mystery of human ancestry.

Alice M. Fairhurst, President of the Southern California Genealogical Society, is a charter member of the International Society of Genetic Genealogy.
Alice coordinates the efforts of amateur and professional geneticists
to keep the ISOGG Y-DNA Haplogroup Tree up to date. She administers or
co-administers 19 DNA projects and has been active in the genealogical
world for more than 50 years.

David
F. Reynolds is a ten-year veteran of the genetic genealogy community
who administers or co-administers two haplogroup and three surname DNA
projects. He is a content coordinator with the ISOGG Y-DNA Haplogroup
Tree, focusing on updating and maintaining the ISOGG Y-DNA SNP Index.
Reynolds is a former president of the Genealogical Forum of Portland,
Oregon, and has been researching his family roots for over 30 years.

To register for the $100 Full-Day Pass, use this registration link.
Those who select the Full-Day Pass will receive a digital download of
the complete syllabus for the "Family History and DNA" conference.

We
are grateful that these outstanding genetic genealogists have agreed to
shared their presentations via live stream. We hope that you will help
us spread the word about this exciting program by tweet, blog post,
email or even an old-fashioned phone call.

Just a few notes:

Readers
who are familiar with the SCGS Jamboree Extension webinar program will
ask whether these sessions will be available in the Members-only website
archive. At this point, the Janzen presentation may not be available
at the speakers’ request. The Bettinger, Moore and Fairhurst/Reynolds sessions will
be placed online in Q3 2013.

None of these sessions
will be available for purchase from Conference Resource, our conference
AV recording provider. Many of the other sessions are available at a $15
discount for orders placed before Thursday, June 6, at the Conference Resource website.
Note that this option gives you not only the “Family History and DNA”
sessions but also the Jamboree sessions that will be recorded. It’s an
outstanding offer for those who can’t be with us in Burbank.

One
other note: Jamboree is offering live-streamed video of several of the
sessions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Thanks to the sponsorship of
Ancestry.com, these sessions are offered FREE of charge. One of the
sessions on Friday is the DNA Ask The Experts Panel Discussion with
Joanne Mountain, PhD from 23andme; Ken Chahine from AncestryDNA; Bennett
Greenspan from Family Tree DNA; CeCe Moore and Alice Fairhurst. The
list of free streamed sessions is available here.

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